* Below is the complete title history (including notes and facts at the bottom at the page):
| CHAMPION | DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Angle | June 17, 2007 | Slammiversary | Nashville, Tennessee | 1 |
| Sting | October 14, 2007 | Bound For Glory | Duluth, Georgia | |
| Kurt Angle | October 25, 2007 | TNA iMPACT! | Orlando, Florida | |
| Samoa Joe | April 13, 2008 | Lockdown | Lowell, Massachusetts | 2 |
| Sting | October 12, 2008 | Bound For Glory | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | |
| Mick Foley | April 19, 2009 | Lockdown | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Kurt Angle | June 21, 2009 | Slammiversary | Auburn Hills, Michigan | 4 |
| AJ Styles | September 20, 2009 | No Surrender | Orlando, Florida | 5 |
| Rob Van Dam | April 19, 2010 | TNA iMPACT! | Orlando, Florida | |
| -Vacant- | August 19, 2010 | TNA iMPACT! | Orlando, Florida | 6 |
| Jeff Hardy | October 10, 2010 | Bound For Glory | Daytona Beach, Florida | 7 |
| Mr. Anderson | January 9, 2011 | Genesis | Orlando, Florida | |
| Jeff Hardy | February 13, 2011 | Against All Odds | Orlando, Florida | 8 |
| Sting | March 3, 2011 | TNA iMPACT! | Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
| Mr. Anderson | June 12, 2011 | Slammiversary | Orlando, Florida | |
| Sting | July 14, 2011 | IMPACT Wrestling | Orlando, Florida | |
| Kurt Angle | August 7, 2011 | Hardcore Justice | Orlando, Florida | |
| James Storm | October 20, 2011 | IMPACT Wrestling | Orlando, Florida | |
| Bobby Roode | November 3, 2011 | IMPACT Wrestling | Macon, Georgia | |
| Austin Aries | July 8, 2012 | Destination X | Orlando, Florida | |
| Jeff Hardy | October 14, 2012 | Bound For Glory | Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Bully Ray | March 10, 2013 | Lockdown | San Antonio, Texas | 9 |
| Chris Sabin | July 18, 2013 | Destination X | Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Bully Ray | August 15, 2013 | Hardcore Justice | Norfolk, Virginia | 10 |
| AJ Styles | October 20, 2013 | Bound For Glory | San Diego, California | 11 |
| -Vacant- | October 29, 2013 | N/A | N/A | 12 |
| Magnus | December 19, 2013 | Final Resolution | Orlando, Florida | 13 |
| Eric Young | April 10, 2014 | IMPACT Wrestling | Orlando, Florida | |
| Lashley | June 19, 2014 | IMPACT Wrestling | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | |
| Bobby Roode | October 29, 2014 | IMPACT Wrestling | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | |
| Lashley | January 7, 2015 | IMPACT Wrestling | New York City, New York |
NOTES
1) Kurt Angle defeated Samoa Joe, Christian Cage, AJ Styles and Chris Harris in a King of the Mountain match to become the first champion.
2) Samoa Joe defeated Kurt Angle in a steel cage match.
3) Mick Foley defeated Sting in a steel cage match.
4) Kurt Angle defeated Mick Foley, Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles and Samoa Joe in a King of the Mountain match.
5) AJ Styles defeated Kurt Angle, Matt Morgan, Sting and Hernandez in a five-way match.
6) Rob Van Dam was stripped of the title due to injury.
7) Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Anderson and Kurt Angle in a triple threat tournament final to win the vacant title.
8) Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Anderson in a ladder match.
9) Bully Ray defeated Jeff Hardy in a steel cage match.
10) Bully Ray defeated Chris Sabin in a steel cage match.
11) AJ Styles defeated Bully Ray in a no disqualification match.
12) AJ Styles was stripped of the title due to a contract dispute with TNA President Dixie Carter.
13) Magnus defeated Jeff Hardy in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant title. This was a Dixieland match.
FUN FACTS
-- Bobby Roode was the longest reigning champion for 248 days (over 8 months).
-- Former four-time champion Kurt Angle holds the record for the longest combined reign at 455 days.
-- Kurt Angle and Sting share the record for the most title reigns at four a piece. They were also the first two champions, and eventually the first two inductees into the TNA Hall of Fame.
-- Sting and AJ Styles were the only two wrestlers in history to hold both the NWA and TNA World Heavyweight Title.
-- Jeff Hardy was the only champion to have his own custom-made title belts, in 2010 (purple) and 2012 (black/silver).
1) Kurt Angle defeated Samoa Joe, Christian Cage, AJ Styles and Chris Harris in a King of the Mountain match to become the first champion.
2) Samoa Joe defeated Kurt Angle in a steel cage match.
3) Mick Foley defeated Sting in a steel cage match.
4) Kurt Angle defeated Mick Foley, Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles and Samoa Joe in a King of the Mountain match.
5) AJ Styles defeated Kurt Angle, Matt Morgan, Sting and Hernandez in a five-way match.
6) Rob Van Dam was stripped of the title due to injury.
7) Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Anderson and Kurt Angle in a triple threat tournament final to win the vacant title.
8) Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Anderson in a ladder match.
9) Bully Ray defeated Jeff Hardy in a steel cage match.
10) Bully Ray defeated Chris Sabin in a steel cage match.
11) AJ Styles defeated Bully Ray in a no disqualification match.
12) AJ Styles was stripped of the title due to a contract dispute with TNA President Dixie Carter.
13) Magnus defeated Jeff Hardy in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant title. This was a Dixieland match.
-- Bobby Roode was the longest reigning champion for 248 days (over 8 months).
-- Former four-time champion Kurt Angle holds the record for the longest combined reign at 455 days.
-- Kurt Angle and Sting share the record for the most title reigns at four a piece. They were also the first two champions, and eventually the first two inductees into the TNA Hall of Fame.
-- Sting and AJ Styles were the only two wrestlers in history to hold both the NWA and TNA World Heavyweight Title.
-- Jeff Hardy was the only champion to have his own custom-made title belts, in 2010 (purple) and 2012 (black/silver).
